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Case Report

Volume 7, Number 9, September 2015, pages 717-719


Severe Hyponatremia Due to Valproic Acid Toxicity

Table

Table 1. Laboratory Examination Results on the Day of Admission
 
ValueNormal range
*CO2: carbon dioxide; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; CBC: complete blood count.
Sodium99135 - 145 mmol/L
Potassium3.73.3 - 4.6 mmol/L
Chloride61101 - 110 mmol/L
CO21921 - 29 mmol/L
BUN56 - 22 mg/dL
Creatinine0.330.51 - 0.95 mg/dL
Anion gap1842110
Osmolality211290 - 308 mOsm/kg
Glucose12571 - 99 mg/dL
TSH3.060.27 - 4.2 mIU/mL
VPA level59.350 - 100 mg/L
CBC
  WBC244.5 - 11 × 103/mm3
  Hemoglobin1512 - 16 g/dL
  Hematocrit49%37-47%
  Platelet393140 - 440 × 103/mm3
Urine chemistry
  Urine osmolality115300 - 900 mOsm/kg
  Urine sodium1820 mEq/L (varies with salt and water intake)